Check Out Misha Edwards’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Misha Edwards.

Misha, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
Throughout my life I have been in and out of many activities that never satisfied me, Although I was a smart kid and quite outgoing I felt as if I had no control over myself and what was to come in the future. In high school I started writing scripts which led to falling in love with writing so much so I wanted to start a club at my school through our boys and girls club. It was the first film club at my school ever and it was fun but it wasn’t so serious. I explored many differences in positions in that club, but secretly I was spiraling because I couldn’t choose what I wanted to do. I was approaching graduation, and I was still unsure. I started a club to gain some type of control but it was not satisfying me like I thought. The whole purpose was to grab like-minded people and figure it out, but I felt that I was at a constant slump and it was that way up until I was a sophomore in college. My freshman and sophomore years I wanted to be a director and a cinematographer only and write on the side but it didn’t turn out that way.

My sophomore year I was asked to help produce a senior project where I then fell in love with producing! I didn’t ever think about producing because I felt that I couldn’t handle it and I seriously doubted myself. My junior year I switched to producing and all through my junior year I made connections, and with those connections, I was able to produce MANY projects within the industry while still in school, and not many can say that. When I was given a window to produce outside of my school area, I jumped and it was the best decision because compared to high school and now it the big jump of confidence, love, kindness, workmanship, and hope not for my career but for myself because I seriously lacked that. I am now full of connections, job offers, and confidence in what I do.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It has not been a smooth road whatsoever. I struggled to find myself for years before I hit where I am now. I struggled to find myself in certain aspects, but I continuously felt completely and utterly helpless to the fact that I was never a good person to work with or to be in this profession. I was overly emotional and not confident in what I was doing; I had to rely on others to be confident for me. My family helped me as very much as they could; my cousin even helped me pay the loss of my tuition because she believed in me. I wasn’t able to take care of myself and be as strong as possible. Going through severe depression and anxiety and having really bad dissociation. I had some really dark times as I was finding my way. As I practiced more and spoke into the future about myself, it became easier to delegate. I still have these struggles, but I now have better control and understanding on myself, who I am, and who I’m meant to be.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I am a Film Producer, and I work on many things regarding short films, music videos, side passion projects, and commercial work. I am most proud of the connections I’ve made on the way and the beautiful projects I’ve been involved in. It brought so many things to life that my friends or newfound acquaintances have worked so hard on. I believe what sets me apart a bit is my overall passion for anything that I work on. I get things done, I never rest, but I am still able to be this mama bear figure and make sure everyone on my set feels safe and heard. I believe that what sets me apart mainly is that set etiquette means a lot to me. I’m working a psychology degree to become a therapist and offer as much as I can a safe environment for everyone on my set. I want to be able, if I can’t change the industry, I have myself and what I can accomplish on sets that I work on. It never messes up the flow and always has been efficient.

What do you like and dislike about the city?
What I like in this city is the many connections and different people there are. You can learn so much of different cultures and types of people by just entering Los Angeles. What I dislike is the homelessness issue and the traffic.

Contact Info:

• Website: http://www.medwprod.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medwprod/

Image Credits
Victoria Ortiz Jasmine Acuna Ethan Samartin Noah Rowe Joseph Proctor Cristina Hron Elena Rojas Eunique Zapata Gage Tapia BTS: GIO URSINO